More Like Summer

 Week Commencing 15th July 2024

Monday

Slow start to the week , just me first thing, it was the usual take the Diesel galas poster down from the bottom fence.

Whilst I was there  I heard a screech of brakes and a crash of metal on metal., this lorry had attempted to go under the bridge , but the top half a dozen layers of Heras fencing didn't fit .unfortunately no damage done , but the driver of the car behind gave him a bit of a mouth full !! 

Poster gone !

Ian was doing his Fire Warden course down at Toddington , so when Pat turned up we too headed that way to do a bottle change on the 2 rakes.

The rest of the day saw Pat on the platform 1 embankment  , and Ian and Myself following behind with the Strimmers.

Wednesday 

Warm to Hot day saw the 4 of us turn out , plus 2 over on the platform 2 building.

Bit of rain last night saw the usual puddles on platform 1 . Vic and his new device did his best to clear them away before the customers arrived.

What Pat had chopped down needed clearing away , Ian , young Dave and Myself we on the case , six wheelbarrow were ferried back to the bonfire area !

Chris was weeding the drive .

All the debris from the bank created a bit of a mess on the drive so out came  " Billy " 

Afternoon the temperature began to rise , and with plenty of people around , Ian opened and manned our goods shed. All the Strimmers and Billy had a bit of a clean up , ready for another days work.

Locomotives on duty today were " 2807 " and " P & O "

Dave